Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge.
Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly.
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Your three words today are:
PRIOR
EXHAUST
TEMPT
Spike, formerly known as Stanley Alvin Hamilton, had always wanted a hotrod. He wanted to be cool, popular, and a total chick magnet. Changing his name and removing the muffler from the old family station wagon was his first step in that direction. The exhaust was allowed to freely escape, enabling the station wagon to sound like a sports car.
What next?
After a few minutes of serious contemplation, Spike decided to paint flames on either side of the car. First, he’d have to replace the faded blue paint with a new, shiny black, then put the orange and red flames.
Wow! You talk about bitchin’ wheels! Wait’ll my dad sees this!
Spike used up nearly all the money he earned over summer vacation to make his hotrod-dream come true. It was worth every penny, so far. He had just enough money left for a chain steering wheel and a set of spinners.
He was tempted to turn it into a low-rider but feared it might be a bit much.
Spike’s new wheels were complete. It was now time for the test drive.
He fired her up and headed down the street. He was halfway to the second stoplight when he heard sirens. Looking in the rearview mirror, he realized the sirens were for him. He quickly pulled over.
The cop probably just wants a closer look at my ride…
Turns out Spike had ‘forgotten’ that driving any vehicle without a muffler was illegal in all 50 states.
The policeman issued Spike a ticket and advised him to be careful with “that thing” and to have a super day.
Crestfallen, Stanley drove home and put the muffler back on.
Ergo, the Ogre 
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